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when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry, and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans. president obama got it done. he made a historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and expanded pel grants so that more young people could afford college. and because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-behindi inin inin ii students called dreamers. and now we need to make a choice, a choice that maybes it where millionaires can pay less, or a country where everybody pays their fair share, so that we can reduce the deficit and create the jobs of the future. it is a choice between a nation that slashes funding for our schools and guts pel grants, or a nation that invests more in education. and it is a choice between a politician who rewards companies that ship american jobs overseas, or a leader who brings jobs back home. this is the choice before us. and to me,
when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry, and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans. president obama got it done. he made a historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and expanded pel grants so that more young people could afford college. and because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from...
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and publisher of red alert politics the reverend de alexander bullock president of the rainbow push detroit chapter and laughlin mark a investigative reporter with the heritage foundation let's get started taxes are in the news but romney did a twenty year dump only he didn't actually put out his tax returns and study just said i'm going to tell you about them you can take my word for it but what he did reveal is that in his. current tax returns he for last year he's not taking a deduction for a one point six or seven or whatever his million dollar donation he gave to the church which keeps his income tax above thirteen percent although next year you can file an amended return and drive it back down but this year as the political career at the same time we discover that across the united states in all fifty states poor people pay more than rich people here's some examples in florida the top one percent the state taxes the top one percent pays two point one percent the bottom twenty percent pays thirteen point five percent in illinois the top one percent pays with four point one percent the
and publisher of red alert politics the reverend de alexander bullock president of the rainbow push detroit chapter and laughlin mark a investigative reporter with the heritage foundation let's get started taxes are in the news but romney did a twenty year dump only he didn't actually put out his tax returns and study just said i'm going to tell you about them you can take my word for it but what he did reveal is that in his. current tax returns he for last year he's not taking a deduction for...
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they have taken clear positions on the auto industry, mitt romney, let detroit go bankrupt. the president, not on my watch. those are clear differences. mitt romney on his position on tax cuts for the most fortunate. the president, we got to make sure kids can afford to go to college. clear differences on policy. and i do believe and what i tried to say last night and this is true for the campaign going forward, there is going to be an unforeseen crisis, challenge or conflict that we can't see, it's going to come to the white house, it's going to land on that white house desk like a thud. whose values and whose judgment do you want and leadership in that oval office at that desk at that moment in time? a person who said to detroit and was wrong, not just said, if we followed his path, we would have lost a million manufacturing jobs in this country. if we had followed his path on housing, where he said just let it hit bottom, we would be wrong. lot of people are refinancing today because of the decisions the president made so they can hold on to their home. i think at every p
they have taken clear positions on the auto industry, mitt romney, let detroit go bankrupt. the president, not on my watch. those are clear differences. mitt romney on his position on tax cuts for the most fortunate. the president, we got to make sure kids can afford to go to college. clear differences on policy. and i do believe and what i tried to say last night and this is true for the campaign going forward, there is going to be an unforeseen crisis, challenge or conflict that we can't see,...
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and it's not from detroit, germany or even japan. this prototype comes from a small company in croatia. they already have an order from the royal family in abu dhabi. >> so, chad myers, you got a cool million to buy one of these? >> $980,000. i don't have that either. >> tell me about it. >> have you ever driven an electric car? >> yes. >> if you ever get to vegas or some place else, find a place called pole position raceway. there are these electric go-carts. they fly. they have so much torque. it must be the way of the future because i get excited. 1,100 and some odd horsepower. >> talks about the torque vectoring control system so each wheel is controlled by a separate engine. >> yep. because when you go around a corner, the left wheel if you're going around a right corner, the left wheel has to go farther. it gives that wheel more power. it will turn the car for you. literally. like an active suspension. the right rear will spin more times than the left front will to get you around that corner. but only for a million dollars. and
and it's not from detroit, germany or even japan. this prototype comes from a small company in croatia. they already have an order from the royal family in abu dhabi. >> so, chad myers, you got a cool million to buy one of these? >> $980,000. i don't have that either. >> tell me about it. >> have you ever driven an electric car? >> yes. >> if you ever get to vegas or some place else, find a place called pole position raceway. there are these electric...
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mitt romney proudly wrote an op-ed entitled "let detroit go bankrupt." if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of the cayman islands and winters on the slopes of the swiss alps. [applause] in matthew 6:21, the scriptures teach us that where your treasury is, there will your heart be also. and my friends, any man who aspires to be our president should keep both his treasure and his heart in the united states of america. [cheers and applause] a and you know, it is well past time for -- the welfare to work, he is lying, as simple as that. and on his tax return, he is hiding. you know, you have to wondered just what is so embarrassing that he is going to such great lengths to bury the truth. but whatever he is doing to avoid taxes
mitt romney proudly wrote an op-ed entitled "let detroit go bankrupt." if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of the cayman islands and winters on the...
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have failed and akron, people go crazy for that because mitt romney saying, i would have abandoned detroit, is his weakest suit. while your commander in chief be presidential, but when you start getting into the economy, really throw some red meat to that crowd. by the time the president's done, you want this to be seen as a one-two punch, clinton, obama, with the first lady setting the stage. >> okay. thank you so much. always a great pleasure to get your history, your knowledge of it, and certainly the direction things are going in this country. we all need to look back occasionally, if not more often. thank you, douglas. ahead of tonight's acceptance speech by president obama and vice president biden, among those who will be setting the stage, congresswoman tammy baldwin, who's now running for one of the most important senate seats in this country, the crucial swing state of wisconsin. if she wins, she would become the first openly gay u.s. senator in history. also with us, philadelphia mayor michael nutter. they join us both from charlotte. thank you so much for your time. congresswoma
have failed and akron, people go crazy for that because mitt romney saying, i would have abandoned detroit, is his weakest suit. while your commander in chief be presidential, but when you start getting into the economy, really throw some red meat to that crowd. by the time the president's done, you want this to be seen as a one-two punch, clinton, obama, with the first lady setting the stage. >> okay. thank you so much. always a great pleasure to get your history, your knowledge of it,...
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i see this in detroit, where i see grandmothers refusing to leave their homes, lying down in the offices of their mortgage companies, saying i am not leaving. people in chatanooga say they are not leaving this public housing unit. we are seeing this in chicago with the teachers' strike. that is one of the hotbeds of direct action. we see incredible work by the chicago anti eviction campaign, other homeless communities, saying we do not recognize the bank's ownership of these vacant houses. bank of america cannot just slap a sign on behalf of the homes in our neighborhood and say you cannot go in, where more and more people are being displaced by the capitalist system. they are going in and taking these places over, creating not just a place to live, but we're creating something that should not be owned by the bank's right now. >> sarah, did you know you're part of a larger movement, as you were organizing a rent strike in your building? >> organizing a rent strike in the building, it was not easy, knocking on every one store. -- everyone's door. i know that they are going to help us do a
i see this in detroit, where i see grandmothers refusing to leave their homes, lying down in the offices of their mortgage companies, saying i am not leaving. people in chatanooga say they are not leaving this public housing unit. we are seeing this in chicago with the teachers' strike. that is one of the hotbeds of direct action. we see incredible work by the chicago anti eviction campaign, other homeless communities, saying we do not recognize the bank's ownership of these vacant houses. bank...
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you all know this, he said let detroit go bankrupt. [crowd booing] in strong contrast, president obama took action, putting together a rescue team, demanding real change and real sacrifice. from everyone involved, from management, from labor, from suppliers, from debt holders, from dealers. everybody involved. it was not universally popular, but it was absolutely right. [cheers and applause] president obama's strong leadership saved a million jobs. since june of 2009, this industry has added a quarter of a million jobs and the auto industry is thriving again. [crowd cheering] these are good middle class jobs in glass, in plastic, in steel. jobs making things for an economy built to last. and mitt romney's record, at bain capital the corporate buyout firm he founded too often has made their money not by building companies up but by taking them apart. and too often the workers ended up in the streets even as romney and his partners made millions of dollars. earlier this week, we celebrated labor day. people forget what this holiday and w
you all know this, he said let detroit go bankrupt. [crowd booing] in strong contrast, president obama took action, putting together a rescue team, demanding real change and real sacrifice. from everyone involved, from management, from labor, from suppliers, from debt holders, from dealers. everybody involved. it was not universally popular, but it was absolutely right. [cheers and applause] president obama's strong leadership saved a million jobs. since june of 2009, this industry has added a...
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mitt romney proudly wrote an op-ed entitled "let detroit go bankrupt." you know, if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from michigan to ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of the caiman islands and winters on the slopes of the swiss alps. in matthew chapter 6 verse 21, the scriptures teach us that where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. and, my friends, my friends, any man who aspires to be our president should keep both hi treasure and his heart in the united states of america. [cheering and applause] and, you know... and, you know, it's well past time for mitt romney to come clean with the american people on wha he's saying about the president's policies of welfare to work. he's lying, as simple as that. and on his tax returns, he's hiding. you kno
mitt romney proudly wrote an op-ed entitled "let detroit go bankrupt." you know, if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from michigan to ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of the caiman islands...
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detroit. different rates. well with us, it's the same flat rate. same flat rate. boston. boise? same flat rate. alabama. alaska? with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. dude's good. dude's real good. dudes. priority mail flat rate boxes. starting at just $5.15. only from the postal service. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got...
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suburban detroit. police closed roads around the area. nearby homes evacuated earlier today as officers surround the property. we do not know how this will turn out. we're awaiting more details from police. we'll get the details as soon as we get them here at "america's newsroom." stay tuned on that breaking news happening. martha: all right. on the political front analysts on both sides of the aisle now asking whether president obama is still relevant after his dnc speech shined a spotlight on the voter's role in politics. listen. >> so you see, the election four years ago wasn't about me. it was about you. [cheers and applause] my fellow citizens, you were the change. [applause] martha: that raised a lot of questions. in a new editorial liberal "new york times" columnist maureen dowd is blasting president obama for that very statement, writing quote, we were the change? we were the change? us? we're so lame. we were naive, brimming with confidence. we never should have let congressional democrats run wild with stimulus spending on pork
suburban detroit. police closed roads around the area. nearby homes evacuated earlier today as officers surround the property. we do not know how this will turn out. we're awaiting more details from police. we'll get the details as soon as we get them here at "america's newsroom." stay tuned on that breaking news happening. martha: all right. on the political front analysts on both sides of the aisle now asking whether president obama is still relevant after his dnc speech shined a...
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to the auto industry that had literally two weeks left before it was going to lapse and implode, let detroit go bankrupt. the president had another four-letter word -- or four-word statement, not on my watch. one guy who said i want to give tax cuts to the best and well-off in our country, another president -- a different view, the president, i'm going to make sure kids who start going to college get tax credits and support so they can go to college. one person who said when it came to homeowners who were struggling to hold on, middle class who were trying to hold onto their home, let it bottom other. another view, by president obama, which was no we're going to help you try to refinance to hold onto your home. those are clear distinctions of philosophy. the president clearly understands the frustration the american people feel. "a," that the economy is not moving to the pace and the ability that it needs to. and he is working on that because his economy focussed on the middle class. "b," they are very frustrated with washington. and the determination of some to tear down policies rather tha
to the auto industry that had literally two weeks left before it was going to lapse and implode, let detroit go bankrupt. the president had another four-letter word -- or four-word statement, not on my watch. one guy who said i want to give tax cuts to the best and well-off in our country, another president -- a different view, the president, i'm going to make sure kids who start going to college get tax credits and support so they can go to college. one person who said when it came to...
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temperatures are only in the 50's for detroit. warning of a bit more in chicago, 68 degrees. plenty of warm up and down the east coast. new york and boston both looking at 70 degrees. here are the clouds moving in from the west. well to the west of us, we have some showers. these showers are expected to meet up with the drier air across the mid-atlantic. that will move across our area later tonight and early tomorrow morning. here is our future cast moving through the next 48 hours. highs will be around 80 degrees. the clouds increase later on tonight. the showers really fizzle out. saturday, comfortable temperatures, a 70-80, and clear for the day on sunday. partly cloudy and comfortable today, 78-83 for the daytime high. tonight, the concert looks dry. temperatures 56-64. the extended outlook shows our temperatures will remain comfortable. sunday and monday, better chance for widespread showers, even some heavier rain as we move into monday night and tuesday. we have a very interesting blog just posted on wjla.com talking about how much rain we could see. some areas may see
temperatures are only in the 50's for detroit. warning of a bit more in chicago, 68 degrees. plenty of warm up and down the east coast. new york and boston both looking at 70 degrees. here are the clouds moving in from the west. well to the west of us, we have some showers. these showers are expected to meet up with the drier air across the mid-atlantic. that will move across our area later tonight and early tomorrow morning. here is our future cast moving through the next 48 hours. highs will...
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. >>> a u haul truck full of security equipment for vice president joe biden's trip to detroit was stolen. the secret service confirmed the theft outside a hotel yesterday. an agency spokesman said there was no weapon inside. equipment later recovered at a building. the truck found this morning and then searched by police. the vice president scheduled to speak at a rally and attend a parade in detroit. >>> he is not old enough to vote; but a high school senior froms agoryia, virginia the youngest delegate at last wok's republican convention. he'll be 18 before election day, eligible to serve and vote as a delegate. evan drain joins. great to see you, thanks for being here. >> thank you very much for having me. >> so many people don't get involved in the political process at such a young age. what inspired you and how did you become a delegate. >> became dell got by running in congressional district, which is virginia's 8th congressional district. ran a campaign for four months reaching out to voters. the reason able to win was that vert in my district recognized younger voters were affect
. >>> a u haul truck full of security equipment for vice president joe biden's trip to detroit was stolen. the secret service confirmed the theft outside a hotel yesterday. an agency spokesman said there was no weapon inside. equipment later recovered at a building. the truck found this morning and then searched by police. the vice president scheduled to speak at a rally and attend a parade in detroit. >>> he is not old enough to vote; but a high school senior froms agoryia,...
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detroit, indianapolis, plenty of sunshine in the south and miami. our forecast closer to home -- temperatures should top off around 82 degrees. but tonight we could be looking at a couple showers. a cold front moves into the area. full detail and the extended outlook coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. an emotional service this morning as the nation remembered astronaut neil armstrong. the worst -- the first man to walk on the moon. many went to the national cathedral. that is where we joined john gonzalez live at. >> the service just ended. this was the program that was handed out. now during the service carol armstrong was given the flood that was flown at half staff the day her husband died. >> a very public service for a modest man. 81-year-old michael collins was on the mission with neil armstrong gave a prayer. >>-- the earth that is beneath us. >> as hundreds filed and the national cathedral, we spoke with a logistics engineer was working on the aircraft. he brought with him a signed photo. on the aircraft, astronauts and former pilot,
detroit, indianapolis, plenty of sunshine in the south and miami. our forecast closer to home -- temperatures should top off around 82 degrees. but tonight we could be looking at a couple showers. a cold front moves into the area. full detail and the extended outlook coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. an emotional service this morning as the nation remembered astronaut neil armstrong. the worst -- the first man to walk on the moon. many went to the national cathedral. that is where...
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right now, 79 in detroit, 79 in raleigh/durham. no major features discernible here and nor any remedy can find of isaac. it is somewhere, but i do not know where it is. very tropical for the next few days when those other chances of showers and storms. this is coming for in the afternoon, a good bet tomorrow. some isolated stuff behind this on thursday, and then another dry day. cooler temperatures and rain. tomorrow a little bit of sunshine, warm humid showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening, and then a dry day on friday. it will then turn cooler with showers for saturday and sunday. >> but toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers moving you forward. >> just under one hour from now. >> exactly right, and everything now accounts. it is like a double. down at the ballpark with jackson. the nationals. stephen strasburg scheduled for only two more starts and over 20 games, they have to get contributions from the other guys and tonight, it is jackson's night. he has a record of 8-9, an all-
right now, 79 in detroit, 79 in raleigh/durham. no major features discernible here and nor any remedy can find of isaac. it is somewhere, but i do not know where it is. very tropical for the next few days when those other chances of showers and storms. this is coming for in the afternoon, a good bet tomorrow. some isolated stuff behind this on thursday, and then another dry day. cooler temperatures and rain. tomorrow a little bit of sunshine, warm humid showers and thunderstorms likely in the...
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also on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of detroit hundreds of other local businesses to. make port for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they also point out on what you is goods and services that the pakistani authorities that since blocked access to this on you tube it is a two minute trailer of a form that has been titled innocence of muslims we believe put into office for the statements of placement in the united states has since been released although he has gone into hiding on sunday to meet i mean who wants. to talk to him to marry women and to wait to soak and this is only intensifying and we've had nothing to marry me relations first wyman's funds while the united states has since to know what. happened why women who vote in open the make their way into the to tell the answer to my mission or mobilizing in that government to say that they would do in this situation by themselves the demonstrations off waiting in the middle east to approach is happening in lebanon in somalia and meanwhile in turkey in gaza eve
also on sunday there were demonstrations held in various cities across the country in the city of detroit hundreds of other local businesses to. make port for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled they also point out on what you is goods and services that the pakistani authorities that since blocked access to this on you tube it is a two minute trailer of a form that has been titled innocence of muslims we believe put into office for the statements of placement in the united states...
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who was barricaded in the detroit suburb of west bloomfield township. we're being told by our detroit affiliate that police have closed off roads in the area. we have no other details available right now. we are monitoring the situation and will bring you updates throughout the morning. >>> sad news on the campaign trail. a veteran police officer who was part of the security detail escorting president obama's motorcade, he has died after a tragic accident. >> at approximately 4:40 p.m. today, officer bruce saint laurent was involved in a motor vehicle accident during the presidential motorcade. officer saint laurent was transferred to st. mary's hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. officer saint laurent was a 20-year veteran of the jupiter police department, 18 years as a motor officer and his family has been notified. >> a pickup truck hit officer bruce saint laurent's motorcycle on i-95 in west palm beach. president obama says his thoughts and prayers are with the man's family. >>> new campaign fund-raising numbers out for the president.
who was barricaded in the detroit suburb of west bloomfield township. we're being told by our detroit affiliate that police have closed off roads in the area. we have no other details available right now. we are monitoring the situation and will bring you updates throughout the morning. >>> sad news on the campaign trail. a veteran police officer who was part of the security detail escorting president obama's motorcade, he has died after a tragic accident. >> at approximately...
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vice president joe biden taking another shot on governor romney on tax returns while campaigning in detroit just yesterday. have a listen on that message. >> he said the president is so out of touch -- out of touch. how many of y'all have a swiss bank account? how much do you have invested in the caymen islands. out of touch? woe, man. ladies and gentlemen, talk about out of touch. this guy won't even let you see his tax returns. bill: you know that has been a familiar theme for the past several months on behalf of democrats hitting the governor, mitt romney. we will see joe biden in person on thursday night and see whether or not he picks up with more on that theme. martha: as biden talked to motor city voters the president was visiting people in louisiana who are were devastated by hurricane aoeubgz. as fema and local authorities step in after the state lost more than 40% of their electrical power the president made the point to highlight the quick response and perhaps criticize his predecessor in doing so as well. listen. >> i want to particularly thank fema and the state and local autho
vice president joe biden taking another shot on governor romney on tax returns while campaigning in detroit just yesterday. have a listen on that message. >> he said the president is so out of touch -- out of touch. how many of y'all have a swiss bank account? how much do you have invested in the caymen islands. out of touch? woe, man. ladies and gentlemen, talk about out of touch. this guy won't even let you see his tax returns. bill: you know that has been a familiar theme for the past...
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to give voters an almost daily reminder that romney once suggested it would be best to, quote, let detroit go bankrupt. on "meet the press" romney did his best to shrink the distance between himself and the obama/biden ticket on that very issue with an altered explanation. >> my view was general motors should have gone into bankruptcy earlier. the president resisted that for months. i said, let them go into bankruptcy. help them come out but let them go in. i don't think most americans know that gm went bankrupt. >> it's that last sentence there. in other words, hey, it wasn't just me that was for bankruptcy. so was he. romney also clarified his opposition to obama care saying he'd keep some of the law's most popular features. >> there are a number of things that i like in health care reform that i'm going to put in place. one is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like. >> interesting. whatever age they might like there at t
to give voters an almost daily reminder that romney once suggested it would be best to, quote, let detroit go bankrupt. on "meet the press" romney did his best to shrink the distance between himself and the obama/biden ticket on that very issue with an altered explanation. >> my view was general motors should have gone into bankruptcy earlier. the president resisted that for months. i said, let them go into bankruptcy. help them come out but let them go in. i don't think most...
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the mayor's office at the time stood you said and said we're not the worst schools in the country, detroit is the worst schools in the country, i said good for you, don't be guilty of low aspirations. i must say chicago has made progress, it's probably now the fourth worst school district in the country. i say this a big ironically. host: what are the problems? spell out the problems for the city. guest: the main problem, of course, is the condition of kids in inner cities in america. and i don't blame teachers for that. that is they are getting a lot of kids who do not have parental interest, parental involvement, a lot of kids from single parent homes. look, the singlemost important fact for the american future is 40 percent of our kids are born out of wedlock. this makes a difference in life, this makes a difference in society. so a lot of the kids that teachers and schools have to work with come to them less than ready for school, and what can they count on after school? some kids find, other kids know, it's not so good. so understand that the material they're getting isn't all potenti
the mayor's office at the time stood you said and said we're not the worst schools in the country, detroit is the worst schools in the country, i said good for you, don't be guilty of low aspirations. i must say chicago has made progress, it's probably now the fourth worst school district in the country. i say this a big ironically. host: what are the problems? spell out the problems for the city. guest: the main problem, of course, is the condition of kids in inner cities in america. and i...
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i am from detroit. four years ago when president obama was a candidate and went to europe, he got a great reception from the world. the opponent this year, not so much. ok? what president obama did four years ago on our foreign policy and defense, he has built on that. we have more respect now than we did before and we have to continue that movement to get everybody involved in the global economy to make this place a safer place. i see president obama doing that. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. i am on the board of the council's political world. i am on the board of veterans alliance for security and democracy. the previous president of the u.s. made the world a very scary place for americans. nuclear policy was all but decimated. this president has moved us forward in every domain with regard to our national security. this platform speaks to the national security implications of climate change, nuclear drawdowns, as well as getting us out of wars that have not supported our national security. this
i am from detroit. four years ago when president obama was a candidate and went to europe, he got a great reception from the world. the opponent this year, not so much. ok? what president obama did four years ago on our foreign policy and defense, he has built on that. we have more respect now than we did before and we have to continue that movement to get everybody involved in the global economy to make this place a safer place. i see president obama doing that. thank you. [applause] >>...
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[laughter] >> what is the status of the talks between detroit and greece -- between troika and agrees? there is news that there is a deadlock on the measures. we really don't know what is happening right now on the talks. and they are even saying that there is a budget shortfall of $20 billion. can you tell us what is going on? >> i would be happy to tell you what i know could i was not in the room. but i can assure you that our people, including our chief man on the man on the ground are doing everything they cannot in order to help and assist and put them back on track. i am not finished, i will address the issues now. we do not need to $11.5 billion in cuts. we need a series of cuts and additional revenue in order to come if you will, fill in and help the country redress its public finance situation. that is number one. no. 2, we need some structural reform. so that those who can work, who want to have these markets, they can actually do so. many of the professions i increase are still closed up. a lot of these other professions are still highly protected and locked up. as an examp
[laughter] >> what is the status of the talks between detroit and greece -- between troika and agrees? there is news that there is a deadlock on the measures. we really don't know what is happening right now on the talks. and they are even saying that there is a budget shortfall of $20 billion. can you tell us what is going on? >> i would be happy to tell you what i know could i was not in the room. but i can assure you that our people, including our chief man on the man on the...
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when you abandon detroit, you abandon cities like toledo and ohio. so i think the people of ohio are confused about obama. they don't really believe in the yes, we can. some of them are feeling that they're still struggling, but there's a general feeling that obama backed the auto industry, therefore, cared about their cities and the republicans don't, and that may be how he wins ohio on that auto issue. >> jennifer granholm got it right, chris. >> what? what did she say? >> i said governor granholm got it right in her speech when she talked about the fact that what barack obama did for the auto industry wasn't just michigan, it was ohio, pennsylvania, virginia, north carolina, so many other states benefited where our manufacturers manufacture component parts. >> okay. great. that's so important. thank you, governor ed rendell, thank you doug brinkley. good luck with the book. "cronkite." >>> coming up, you listen very carefully and the sound you hear is the republican gnashing of teeth. they think mitt romney is losing what they consider a winnable
when you abandon detroit, you abandon cities like toledo and ohio. so i think the people of ohio are confused about obama. they don't really believe in the yes, we can. some of them are feeling that they're still struggling, but there's a general feeling that obama backed the auto industry, therefore, cared about their cities and the republicans don't, and that may be how he wins ohio on that auto issue. >> jennifer granholm got it right, chris. >> what? what did she say? >> i...